Death rate from falls in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate from falls was 7.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.28
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.94
in 2020
All-time low
3.88
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Bulgaria stood at 7.28.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Bulgaria peaked at 7.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.25 | — |
| 2001 | 5.03 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.92 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.03 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.82 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.39 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 5.02 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 4.94 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.87 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.88 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.42 | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 6.16 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 5.73 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.74 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 6.04 | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 6.32 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.43 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 7.94 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 7.28 | -8.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.95 | 4.2 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 | 3.88 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 | 7.28 | 7.94 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Bulgaria?
- Death rate from falls in Bulgaria was 7.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate from falls?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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